Ned Kelly Awards 2026 best debut crime fiction shortlist announced

The Australian Crime Writers Association has announced the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards shortlist for best debut crime fiction. The shortlisted titles, selected from 160 entries, are: The Butterfly Women (Madeleine Cleary, Affirm Press) In Bloom (Liz Allan, Sceptre) Melaleuca (Angie Faye Martin, HQ Fiction) The Peak (Sam Guthrie, HarperCollins) The Wolf Tree (Laura McCluskey, HarperCollins) […]